The Wilson Center began a collaboration with the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office in 2020 to study the plea-bargaining process and plea outcomes in Berkshire, Massachusetts. This report reflects one year of data collection, from April 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022. Written by Adele Quigley-McBride, Brandon L. Garrett, and L. Neil Williams Professor of Law (2022).
